Cannabis Regulations in Salt Lake City, UT (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Salt Lake City, Utah, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Salt Lake City permits medicinal cannabis pharmacies by right in every zoning district except those that are primarily residential, subject to state spacing rules and a required city business license.
Salt Lake City Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Zoning
Some Restrictions§ 21A.36.310
A medicinal cannabis pharmacy shall be permitted pursuant to Utah Code Section 4-41a-1105, as amended, in all city zoning districts, except zoning districts that are primarily residential. Residential zones that are primarily residential in Salt Lake City are all zoning districts established in Chapter 21A.24, Residential Districts, as well as the FB-UN1 Form Based Urban Neighborhood District, ...
Buffer Zones
Salt Lake City bans medicinal cannabis pharmacies from every residential zone and requires state-set spacing from schools, parks, and other sensitive uses under Utah Code before a pharmacy can open in an eligible commercial or industrial district.
Salt Lake City Cannabis Pharmacy Buffer Rules
Significant RestrictionsSalt Lake City Code § 21A.36.310(C)
A medicinal cannabis pharmacy shall be permitted pursuant to Utah Code Section 4-41a-1105, as amended, in all city zoning districts, except zoning districts that are primarily residential...In addition to the prohibition of this use in primarily residential districts, a medicinal cannabis pharmacy shall also be subject to the spacing requirements, and the methods of measurement thereof, set for...
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